Hello to everyone from American (yes, that's my real name) and Alice in Shanghai. We've been lurking for a while, soaking up all your interesting stories and useful knowledge. Though we're currently restricted to dinghy sailing on a lake near the city our plan is to take a two week ASA course on cruising and live-aboard in Thailand. After that, if things go well, we're hoping to buy a cruising catamaran and spend some sunny days in the Andaman Sea. That's the dream.

We look forward to speaking with you all more directly, now that we're no longer hiding in the shadows